New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-24
leaves the responsibility for continuing the dis
union of the Liberal party.

Radical discomfort with things in general is just
now expressing itself in hostility to the Jubilee.
Not only the Jubilee, but the Queen has been
hissed at moro meetings than one. The working
population of the East End of London irrtated
| by demands for subscriptions for various Jubilee
| offerings. The leading Gladst0nian organ in
London makes itself the mouthpicce Of this irrita-
| tion. It calls these appeals Jubilee poll-tax
which it thinks humliating Itnsists that pressure
is put on the military aud naval services and
wherever the State figures as employer paymaster.
new feature is just discovered in the Colonies
which are aeked to give on the pretence that the
people of England subscribing with enthusiasm,
which The Daily Ne,cs denies with some aspcrty.
The same journal is responsible for the statement
that the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cam
bridge will be present at banquet at st. Jamess
Palace this evening held by members of the Order
of ST. Michael and st George in celebration of her
Majesty's Jubilee. at which each Knight, includ-
ing our Colonial guests will be privileged to pay
for his own dinner"
The project of Memorial Shakespeare Library
at StratfordonAvon enlists strong support. though
appealing perhaps chiefly to sentiment. Mr. Irving,
who presided yesterday at the meeting at
the Lyceum Theatre for that pur-
pose, thinks stratford will become the
wanted for those who journey to the shrine that
they may rest there and revel in intellectual as
we'll as imaginative delight. The American Minis
ter moved the resolution and made brief speech
expressing belief that Americans would contribute
to the memorial. Frenchmen also. according to a
telegram which Mr. Irving received from the
Theatre Francais, will help. Serions students.
imagane, will continue to resort to the British
Museum.
Mr. Harry Furnisss Artistic Joke may now be
seen in Bondst. His Joke is series of picture
parodies Nearly hundred so-caed leading
English painters are criticised by car
feature. Many of them will thank
Mr.. Furniss for the advertisement,
so little known are they by their own works. But
Sir John Milais, Mr.. Alma Tadema. Mr.. Orchard
sou. Mr. Du Maurier, Mr.. Burne-Jones and many
other men of real distinction are audaciOusly dealt
with. The catalogue is half the fun. The exhibit
tion altogether promises, with Its blending of
humor and real genius, to be one OF the most popu
lar in London.
The sum of Ga 45O CS22, $50, was paid on Thurs
day for two prints lately belonging to the late
Duke of Bucceuch sold at auction. The first, Rem
brandts famous Hundred Guder piece in its first
state, fetched f1 300. 1t was bought by the Ber-
lin Museum. The second was the first state of Our
Lord before Plate. The prics, a1,l50. was
the largest SUN ever paid for this
fine etching. 1t was bought for an American col
lector name not given.
The town has been filing rapidly during the
week People are arriving from abroad and the
country but what gayety exists is as yet of mild
description Fashionable organs are hard mp for
fashionable intelligence. One of them announced
the arrival of Mr.. Mackay, and since corrected this
into the return of Mrs. Mackay to Buckingham
Gate for the season. The Prince of Wales is back
from Sandringham and going through a severe
course of theatres He at the first night of "The
Red Lamp" on Wednesday at the Avenue Theatre
and on Thursday to see" Madame Favart" which
Miss Florence ST. Johns singing and acting again
makes popular. The Queens movements at AK
les Bains are daily reported By telegraph. They
are devoid of general interest. bat are so interesting
to her that the date of her return TO England has
been postponed. q. W. 5.